Pr Manager Salary in Scotland
Official ONS earnings for Scotland.
Median salary — Scotland
£36,762
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 6.2% change on the previous year
Mean
£39,350
What a typical pr manager takes home
On the median of £36,762, 2026/27 tax year, Scottish rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,496
Take-home a year
£29,956
Income Tax
£4,871
National Insurance
£1,935
What most pr managers actually earn
Half of pr managers across the UK earn between £28,606 and £45,862. Earning above £45,862 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
This range is UK-wide — ONS publishes no regional breakdown of the spread for this occupation.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of pr managers earn less than this.
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Public relations professionals
- SOC 2020 code
- 2493
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “pr manager” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Public relations professionals”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS measures public relations professionals.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.
Pr Manager salary FAQs
What is the average Pr Manager salary in Scotland?
The median is £36,762 a year and the mean is £39,350, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.
How much does a pr manager earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £20.25 excluding overtime, or £20.59 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only, so there is no separate rate for Scotland.
What is a good Pr Manager salary?
Half of pr managers earn between £28,606 and £45,862. Anything above £45,862 is in the top quarter for the role.
Do pr managers in Scotland earn more than the UK average?
The median in Scotland is £36,762 against £36,336 across the UK, 1.2% higher.
Has pr manager pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +6.2% for this occupation in Scotland. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
Is this figure official?
Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records.
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